It was noted that "As a community, you honor our nation's past and inspire and educate for the future. The Nation applauds your achievement. As your community shares its story with residents and visitors, you set a great example for others."

Pacolet is the only Preserve America Community in Spartanburg County.

2008 Golden Achievement Award

SC/National Schools Public Relations Association award for Community Social Studies Curriculum.

2007 South Carolina Pilgrimage of Place Award

Awarded, Domino Development Team, Clemson University

2007 South Carolina Blueprint Community

Awarded, SC Association of American Institute of Architects

2006 South Carolina Rural Leadership Award

Studies

2011, United States Department of Agriculture Feasibility Study of Pacolet/Glendale

2007, South Carolina Urban Land Institute study, Glendale and Pacolet.

2006, Mary Black Foundation sponsors design for Pacolet Trailhead.

2006 & 2007, Pacolet hosts South Carolina Mayor's Institute

2005, Photographic Exhibit, Pacolet Pilgrimage of Place, Greenville Technical College and Clemson University

2004, Pacolet citizens along with 18 professional planners, architects, landscape designers, and others develop a Community Master Plan and Covenant. Funded by SC Departments of Commerce and Urban Forestry.

2003, Mayor Harris selected with 18 professionals across South Carolina to study rural revitalization in County Mayo, Ireland.

Economic Development

Village Post Office to stay open. Our Village post office is the only one that was slated to be closed to receive additional operating hours.

Annexations complete for: Brown Mill Road, Gethsemane Baptist Church, East Main extension. Other annexations requests to the town in process.

Town acquired the Old Amory Building located on Sunny Acres Road.

Lockhart Power celebrates its 100th year by planting 100 trees in areas of operation. Pacolet received 29 trees distributed as follows: 3-Marysville School, 7 ClothRoom, 19 near the future river walk.

2010-2011, United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Development Grant to study waterway connecting the two communities of Pacolet and Glendale.

Continuance of the Pacolet Community Social Studies Curriculum by teaching all the state standards out in our community to our students in grades K-5 and grade 8.

American Revolution Heritage - 2012 marks seventh year of Gen. Daniel Morgan's Victory March from the Pacolet River to the National Battlefield - Town partners with Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Cherokee Historic and Preservation Society and Cowpens National Park.